Veteran Education Legislation.

Veteran Education Legislation

The Georgia Assembly approved veteran legislation to “‘educate the indigent maimed soldiers of Georgia…’ The legislation intended to provide teacher training for soldiers who because of their war injuries could not hold jobs requiring extensive physical activity.” This bill allowed veterans of the war to attend the university with free tuition, books, board, and tutoring,…

Pre-Civil War painting of UGA.

Pre-Civil War

Two of UGA’s most famous students include Henry L. Benning and John B. Gordon. Benning graduated from UGA in 1834 and Gordon unexpectedly dropped out in 1852, but both men later became generals in the Confederate Army. Today, Forts Benning and Gordon, Georgia bear their names.